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Random Acts of Kindness for Kids
“Mama, do you know what day it is on Wednesday?”
Jansen, with his toothless grin looked at me with suspense in his voice. He’s our first grader. Our old soul. He’s the kid who gives me a well-timed hug when I am having a bad day or he picks yellow flowers on the View Post

What is Winter Hygge?
So, I don’t think it’s really possible to talk about winter hygge without considering, if you will, hot cocoa. The very idea of a warm, decadent, rich drink that comforts you down to your toes is pretty much the embodiment of hygge. Add a couple of your favorite View Post

Instead of a stress-filled New Year's eve, focus on your family and hygge! Get all the stress-free New Year's hygge ideas you need right here!
Hygge at New Year's
Can you believe another year is almost over? It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in the new year!
This year, try something View Post

The women who often are overlooked on Mother's Day are the ones we should blame or thank for everything we hold dear. Celebrate your mother-in-law.This Mother’s Day (or any day of the year), take a few minutes to acknowledge and give thanks to the unsung heroes of motherhood. The women who often View Post

Thank you AstraZeneca for sponsoring this post. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Now more than ever, there is reason for hope. Please visit LIVE W.E.L.L. and LVNG With Lung Cancer for more information.
How do you support a loved one recently diagnosed with cancer?
I remember exactly where View Post

How to Clean a Smelly Toilet When You Have Boys
Boy moms, we have all been there, right?! You are walking down the hallway, picking up stray socks and underwear when suddenly you stop dead in your tracks! A putrid smell, a rank stench is lingering in your nose. It may just have singed your nose View Post

Thank you, Erin Condren for working with me on this collaboration. I received free product in return for my honest review. All opinions stated are 100% mine.
How to be Happier and More Grateful in Life
Did you know that healthier habits don’t have to start on January 1st?!
I know, shocking, View Post

This post is sponsored by prAna. I received free clothes in return for my honest opinion about their product. All opinions stated here are 100% mine. We Need Hygge Clothes - NOW!
Growing up in Denmark, we were told “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing,” which in View Post

I just finished our Christmas shopping for the kids! (I know, don’t hate me for it!) There were of course a lot of LEGO sets on the list, and with good reason. Our kids live and breathe LEGO. But what LEGO gifts do you buy kids who already have a lot of LEGO?! Here are my favorite sets of the View Post

In Search of More Holiday Hygge and Less Stress
A few years ago, I needed to read this article. Our little family of six went on our first Disney cruise just a few days before Christmas, along with my in-laws, my husband’s brother, his wife and their two girls.
After the cruise, all 12 of us View Post

It is the season of the Elf, the Elf on the Shelf that is! And while you are probably filled with excitement and ideas at all of the wonderful adventures your little Elf is going to go on, you may also be feeling a bit anxious that you will run out of ideas, or that your Elf may not appear to have View Post

Do you have someone in your life like me? The person who grew up on the outside, but on the inside he’s stil a child! Get a gift for your adult LEGO fan!“Mama, you have been so busy buying our presents. What’s on your wish list?” The question was asked so sweetly by Jacob, as he offered to spend View Post

Make Christmas More Fun With These DIY Advent Calendars:
I think we can agree that the excitement for Christmas and the whole Christmas season easily starts to build somewhere between the day after Christmas and the first day of school. We try to put off getting to consumed by it until we have had View Post

The Meaning and Pronunciation of "Hygge":
On this cool fall morning, I am cozied up next to the fireplace with my computer, a hot cup of coffee and my favorite music filling the air. Do you know what this is? This IS HYGGE!
Hygge is one of the “hot” buzz words of our time. Not many can pronounce View Post